Philip Shelby (12 July 1950 - 18 December 2019) was an American writer, possibly best known for writing the second novel, The Cassandra Compact, in the Covert-One series in conjunction with fellow author Robert Ludlum. Credits This Far from Paradise (1988) The Tides (1989) Dream Weavers (1991) Oasis of Dreams (1992) Days of Drums (1996) Last Rights (1997) Gatekeeper (1998) The Cassandra Compact (2001) By Dawn's Early Light (2002) Survivor (2015) Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) (screenplay) References External links Fantastic Fiction - Philip Shelby biography Living people American male writers 1950 births